"Peter and the North Wind" from the Norse tale "The Lad Who Went to the North Wind," retold by Freya Littledale, illustrated by Troy Howell, published by Scholastic Inc., New York, stated First Edition March 1988, Second printing with digit '2' present in the digit line.

Original dust jacket with unclipped price on the front flap [a little wear]; hard boards, 1/4 cloth with white lettering on spine, 8.1/4" x 8.1/4"; cream yellow colored endpapers, 32 pages, 12 full-page color plates, very good/ fine condition.

"Peter and the North Wind" is a retelling of an old Norse tale. Norse mythology are the religious beliefs of Norse dating back from the 11th to the 18th century.

The North Wind's magical gifts to Peter, recompense for blowing away the flour needed to feed him and his poor mother, mysteriously lose their magic before Peter gets them home.

"I loved this book so much that I bought one for each of my kids so they can read it to their kids when the time comes. For now, they're all still young and truly enjoy this fantastically fun story at home." [private review]

US: Priority (c.2-4 days) ----------- $9.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-6 weeks) ------ $22.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-8 weeks) ------- $32.50